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unitas
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over a million dollars for d14 payout!?that would explain a lot. no wonder the kids cant get a decent education!shameful.

real reason why CC will not ban fracking? IT is all about money for them. A city started only because they wanted the tax stream from Suncor. It is all about the money. Commerce City is long been the dumping ground of Denver.

CC wants to keep up they will need to kiss oil and gas ass.

CC officials and staff have no cares about the residents well being. Why would they, they all choose to live here. It is not a secret on what Commerce City is all about.

All CC officials and staff care about is keeping the money flowing tax and FEES! for the over paid bloated staff.

Of course this point of view is not just mine, shared by some on the current council behind closed doors.

"Though the city owns the land around the park, Kroenke Sports Enterprises has first right of development refusal until October 2014. After that, the city can begin marketing the area without approval from Kroenke.

“Kroenke seems to be standing still,” Serna said. “We just keep waiting. They should be pushed. They owe it to this community.”

Mayor Sean Ford said he’s also interested in seeing more development in the area."

"What a great mayor Paul Natale was." Are you smoking dope? The man was nothing but a bully...He is the reason there were so many lawsuits filed by employees that he had fired. The man is nothing but a bully. The city did nothing under him but spend money like it was going out of style. Remember he is the one that bought the dog track for something like 2X what it was worth.

Reality Check: does any really think victory crossing and the old dog track area will attract anything outside of mexican interests. The flea market isn't even an English speaking venture anymore????

Like it or not that's the perception and there's no way commerce city can compete with Denver's Northfield\Stapleton areas and if the north and Reunion areas decide to annex to Brighton or Denver the city will be in really have an image issue..

Wow...some people are really not well informed when it comes to somethings....Do you really think that Denver or Brighton would annex the north end of Commerce City? There is no tax revenue in the north...just a revenu drain. As for the development around city hall...I would not be suprised if something does not come out real soon...what with Kroenke having to do something before the spring of 2014 or loose something like $20 million.....

At least when Natale was in charge we had a professional, well stocked staff.Today the staff is just going thru the motions.Also, the reason why there is no movement on China is because they wanted it to fail.It is a opportunity that is missed and that is really sad.

commerce city is what we thought it was. and the development that fits commerce city is what will come. dollar stores, taco places, automotive stores to fix your brakes on your lawn.It is not a bad thing, it is just what it is.

Maybe KSE/rapids could do something for the kids in the core for Easter on their fields? A lot of the children in Commerce City are not part of HOAs.Brighton still does this for the kids, why not Commerce City?

"Although Commerce City has doubled its population in the last decade and continues to remain on a fast-track towards growth, the city is taking the time to reflect and acknowledge the past, creating the city’s first Historic Preservation Plan.

The open house March 20 seeks resident and business insight on what historic preservation means to the community, what issues face historic preservation in the city, and what opportunities exist for historic preservation. The open house serves as an opportunity for community wide input on a plan that will be developed by the city this year with assistance from historic preservation professionals, interested community members and the Commerce City Historical Society. Future meetings will provide progress updates and additional opportunities for feedback.

from 7 news:"You can't bring in somebody from Cherry Creek to try to tell these kids how life is because, No. 1, they don’t know how life is," said school board member David Rolla, during a meeting last year. "I think we need to open up our eyes and see what our population is and what our culture is and not try to mold them into something we really can't. I think we really need to start looking at people of color."

A human resources person at the meeting seemed uneasy about the public comments.

"Our obligation legally is to make sure we are hiring people who are qualified to do the job -- it's a bonus if their race might be reflective," said the HR person. "Now for us we want to make sure the race is reflective as best we can of the community, and I understand that's the intention that you're speaking to."

I am having some trouble with this. I think it was wrong when I first read it. Then after it settled, I think I understand it.

If Lewis or her daughter even runs for a seat on the Adams 14 BOE my family and I will never vote for a bond ever agin!!!!!!!! That woman has disgraced Adams County school District 14. That woman has made a mass of everything. My family will Campain against them everyday.

So has anyone looked at the story or watched the video. Half the names are Spanish surnames. All but the last settlement were made on Lewis's watch. The last is the Superintendent this board dumped. This was Lewis's superintendent just as she claimed many times. Lewis's board cost the kids half a million dollars firing Lang to get her Superintendent and lead this district to third lowest in the state. Call the board or new superintendent and they will tell you honestly where this district is. I didn't know they hired a Hispanic male to be the principal. Something might be wrong with this story if basic facts are incorrect. Yeah bring back Lewis or one her lackeys to drive the nail into the coffin. What does everyone else think.

Looks like you really don't know how Commerfe City if run. The Council makes the decision, all the staff can do is recommend and research. The Mayor is a figurehead. Paul was not a bully, he was the designated spokesperson for Commerce City. Paul did an excellent job of keeping an open mind and putting forth the will of the Council.

The level of ignorance displayed on this Blog is mind boggling. Paul Natale didn't fire anyone. Commerce City's Mayor has no more power than any other council member. If staff was fired it was at their department heads recommendation with a great deal of investigation by Human Resources. Paul Natale was not a bully, he spoke his mind, voted his mind and represented the City to the best of his ability. If you don't like the way the city is run, look at the whole council and look at the votes they placed on issues. The Mayor for Commerce City is a figurehead, he does not have any power to fire anyone. Council does not get involved in staff issues.

I kind of agree, if you care and so call "love the kids" of Adams 14, then dont sue and take the money away from them. Do you know what the kids of D14 could have accomplished with over a million dollars payouts to adults that had their feelings hurt!

Just to show what everybody knows about Paul Natale....the old city manager once told me that when the last of the candidates for the city manager position were in town taking a tour of the city, good old Mayor Natale told them all that "the first thing whoever gets the job will do is annex the area around 96th ave." "Don't care what you have to do but you will do it." As for Natale being a bully take a look at the tapes from the counsel meetings...Paul use to tell several of the members how to vote on the issues before the counsel. Just watch how it goes...Snyder could not do anything without Natale telling her what to do.....

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